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Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas

A robin built a nest on a Ford-F-250’s tire and laid its eggs in it; a law prohibits removing it while inhabited by bird brood

Federally protected bird’s nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas

TL;DR

  • A Kansas dealership is holding onto a sold truck due to a robin's nest on a tire.
  • The nest contains baby robins, protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
  • The customer is patiently waiting for the birds to leave the nest.
  • The dealership, Olathe Ford Lincoln, has received guidance from Operation Wildlife.
  • The dealership has humorously named the birds Lugnut, Turbo, Diesel, and Axel.